Courtney Act is an Australian Drag queen, pop singer, entertainer, and reality television personality. She is best known for coming out openly as the first ever queer contestant on a reality television show after she auditioned for Australian Idol. Courtney is also a singer and has provided vocals to songs such as Rub Me Wrong, Welcome to Disgraceland, To Russia with Love, Mean Gays, Ecstasy, Ugly, and Body Parts. She has amassed over 1.5 million followers on Instagram.

Born Name

Shane Gilberto Jenek

Nick Name

Courtney Act

Courtney Act in a mirror selfie in Wembley Arena in October 2018 (Courtney Act / Instagram)

Sun Sign

Aquarius

Born Place

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Residence

London, England, United Kingdom

Nationality

Education

Courtney went to Sandgate DistrictState High School in Deagon, Queensland.

Occupation

Family

Manager

Courtney is represented by Wendy of Working Management.

Genre

Pop, Dance

Instruments

Vocals

Labels

Unsigned

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 9 in or 175 cm

Weight

64 kg or 141 lbs

Boyfriend / Girlfriend / Spouse

As per an article from April 2018, Courtney is dating a man whom she met at Tom Daley and Dustin Lance‘s New Year’s Eve party. In an interview with Gay Star News, she has revealed that she had gone to the party with fellow Drag Race star, Alaska, and that was where she met her current Boyfriend.

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Courtney Act Facts

At the age of 18, Courtney moved to Sydney from her hometown Brisbane.

About her name ‘Courtney Act’, she has said in an interview that she originally wanted to be a redheaded, smoky-voiced nightclub singer named Ginger Le’Bon but her friend suggest the name ‘Courtney’ and it stuck as a pun on ‘caught in the act’. Hence, finalizing the name Courtney Act.

She first auditioned for Australian Idol in 2003 and became the first ever queer and gender diverse contestant to openly come out on a talent reality TV show.

Just after appearing in Australian Idol, she released her first single, Rub Me Wrong, and it peaked at the 29th spot on the ARIA Singles Chart.

She moved to America in 2010 with the hope of finding better opportunities.

She went on to become one of the runner-ups in RuPaul‘s Drag Race in 2014 alongside Drag Queens Adore Delano and Bianca Del Rio.

In July 2015, she became the first Drag Queen ever to sing live at the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra.

She follows veganism.

Courtney has revealed that she identifies herself as genderfluid and polyamorous.